What a peace solution supports Romania, before the Alaska summit. Oana Țoiu: “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine”
Oana Țoiu. Photo: Agerpres
Our country supports a solution based on the full respect for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the head of Romanian diplomacy, Oana Țoiu, announced on Monday, in a message after participating in the informal video conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs within the European Union. “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” she pointed out.
“My recent visit to Kiev once again confirmed that Ukraine, its leaders and its people really want peace. Romania shares this objective, as a neighbor and member state of the EU, and this I reiterated today in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council,” said Oana Țoiu, in the message published on the social network.
“The efforts of the US and the initiative of President Donald Trump to reach a fair and sustainable peace in Ukraine is based on the strong influence of the US and which we hope will use for this purpose. I have stressed that Romania supports a fully respecting sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine and that will imply Ukraine Ukraine, ”added the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
How should a peace agreement in Ukraine, according to the head of Romanian diplomacy, look like:
- “For peace to be real, it must be lasting, and this is possible only with the participation and will of the citizens.
- Any peace agreement must be accompanied by solid security guarantees, which will prevent the resumption of aggression.
- These guarantees should complete discouragement and defense measures on the eastern flank and include specific measures for the Black Sea region.“
European leaders will consult on Wednesday with Trump and Zeenski
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to consult with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and European leaders in the Ukraine, the Berlin government said on Monday.
The video conference will take place before the meeting on Friday, Alaska, of US President Donald Trump with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, devoted to the conclusion of the Ukraine.
Donald Trump's goal at the crucial summit in Alaska. “We will try”
Prior to the discussions with President Trump and JD Vice Vice President, a virtual meeting between Merz, Zelenski and the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland and Finland, a spokesman for the German government, quoted by DPA and Agerpres, said.
It is expected that the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte will participate in this telephone discussion.
The planned meeting between Trump and Putin will take place over three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, and the German government emphasized the importance of involving Ukraine in any peace solution.
The summit could be “a very, very important moment for the subsequent evolution of this terrible war,” the deputy spokesman of the German government, Steffen Meyer, told Monday.
He referred to the statements of the Merz Chancellor, who explained to the German public television station that is based on the involvement of the Ukrainians.
The spokesman said that “if the purpose is to achieve a truly durable and fair peace, then it is completely excluded to obtain this over the head of the Ukrainian people.”
Poland also stressed the involvement of Ukraine in any peace solution before the planned meeting between Trump and Putin.
Kiev firmly rejects any territorial concessions.
